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Dr. Andrew Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing and English at Nottingham Trent University's School of Social Sciences, Department of Humanities. He serves as course leader for the BA (Hons) Creative Writing programme and supervises PhD creative/critical writing candidates. Taylor is an active member of NTU's Centre for Travel Writing Studies and Critical Poetics Group, and holds Fellowship in the Higher Education Academy.
His educational background includes a BA in English and MA in Creative Writing from Edge Hill University, followed by a PhD from Lancaster University with the thesis 'A Poetry of Place, the Flâneur and Adrian Henri'. Prior to joining NTU, he taught at Edge Hill University where he co-founded the Poetry and Poetics Research Group.
Taylor's research focuses on experimental poetry, poetics, conceptual writing, the Beat Generation, eco-poetics, and travel writing. His recent scholarly work includes the first monograph on Liverpool poet Adrian Henri titled 'Adrian Henri: A Critical Reading' (2019) and his editorship of Peter Finch's Collected Poems (2022). His creative output demonstrates a strong engagement with place-based poetry, travel narratives, and contemporary British verse, with recurring themes exploring temporal and spatial relationships in both urban and natural landscapes.
His publications exhibit a consistent trajectory exploring the intersections of poetry with geography, time, and cultural identity. The works span from early collections like 'Radio Mast Horizon' (2013) through to recent publications such as 'European Hymns' (2024), showing an evolving engagement with European landscapes, particularly in the context of post-Brexit Britain.
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Taylor maintains an active external presence as co-editor of the Liverpool-based poetry journal 'erbacce' and erbacce-Press, editor of the blogzine 'M58', and reviewer for publications including 'Orbis', 'The Ofi Press', and 'The Journal'. His collaborative work extends to partnerships with artists like Edward Chell, Julie Jones, Charlie Baylis, and Nick Power, demonstrating interdisciplinary engagement beyond traditional literary boundaries.
He has established significant connections with the literary community through readings, BBC Radio 3 appearances, and active participation in poetry festivals, most notably the European Poetry Festival in Liverpool. His work with Peter Finch's Collected Poems has received critical attention in publications including Nation Cymru, International Times, Buzz Mag, and Poetry and More.
